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      CHA

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      CHA reviews

      3.3

      52% would recommend to a friend

      (172 total reviews)

      Jim Stephenson

      62% approve of CEO

      50% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      CHA has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 172 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CHA employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

      Reviews by job title

      172 reviews
      1.0
      Dec 19, 2014

      iF YOUR NOT POLITICALLY CONNECTED

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Location to the rapid transit lines is fantastic Developed long term relationships

      Cons

      If you not politically connected,then advancement is not in the cards You will be training new incoming staff who would be make at least 10K more than you. Management has no formal training, laugh, and eat lunch is their management objective

      2.0
      Apr 7, 2026

      Benefits are good, but management lacks empathy

      Project coordinator iii
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Life Insurance, 401K match and benefits.

      Cons

      At Javan I was a person and treated with understanding and empathy. When Javan became CHA I became a number on a spreadsheet! No matter how good you are at your job, you are expendable!!! Subpar onboarding when given a new position. Upper management has a cut-throat leadership style which does not promote trust and teamwork. PTO is not awarded or structured by employee longevity but only by position held in the company which is terrible.

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      CHA Response
      1mo
      Thank you for sharing your perspective. We’re glad you valued our benefits and appreciate you taking the time to provide detailed feedback. Our intent is to create an environment where employees feel respected, supported, and connected—particularly through periods of growth and integration. We recognize that experiences can vary, and feedback on onboarding, leadership approach, and team culture is taken seriously and used to guide ongoing improvements. We continue to invest in strengthening leadership capability, enhancing the onboarding experience, and ensuring our policies— including PTO—remain competitive and aligned with our values. We appreciate you sharing your experience.
      4.0
      Nov 19, 2020

      Overall great work environment.

      Assistant engineer i
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      People were easy to work with and managers were fair and understanding. They have a good variety of projects. The firm is growing both organically and through acquisitions. This is always good to hear for employees because it offers more opportunity and stability.

      Cons

      Pay is average for a firm of this size. Nothing special about the firm for the industry. They started cutting some portions of paid overtime for salary exempt employees and tried to sell it as industry standard (although not sure it is when weighing the rest of their benefits package). In 2019 they changed their vacation policy (amount of days accrued) so that it took longer to get more days unless you were high up in the management chain. This is all due to the ownership structure. The firm is owned by First Reserve and is not employee-owned. Engineers working at a more employee-focused (e.g. employee owned) firm would get better pay and benefits.

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      CHA Response
      5y
      Thank you for taking the time to leave this thorough review. It's great to see that overall you were pleased with your experience while working at CHA. We take pride in our rigorous market research and have built a benefits package that is highly competitive within our industry. Although there have been some changes over the last couple of years to align our practices with those of our industry peers, there has also been significant progress in enhancing our health and welfare programs to offer more robust and affordable options to our staff. We will continue to be proactive with our approach to ensuring our benefits program meets or exceeds the need of our employees and their families.
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